Bestsellers, Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2016

Vigil (Verity Fassbinder 01)Slatter, Angela
Fabulous paranormal mystery… set here, in Brisbane (or, as Angela would have it: Brisneyland) – how could we not recommend this above all else? Our bestseller for 2016.Urban fantasy | TP | $32.99

The Rook (Checquy Files 01)O’Malley, Daniel
Another great, paranormal mystery that sells and sells – and continues to do well thanks to release of the sequel. We all love this Aurealis Award winner, with its brilliant premise: Myfanwy Thomas awakes in a London park, surrounded by bodies, all wearing latex gloves. The letter she’s holding, begins: The body you are wearing used to be mine…Urban fantasy | PBK | $19.99

Stiletto (Checquy Files 02)O’Malley, Daniel
See above! (Altho’ set in London this is a series by an Aussie writer – like Vigil – published by a big, British publisher: kudos!)

Urban fantasy | TP | $29.99

Station ElevenMandel, Emily St John
The sheer humanity of this post-apocalypse novel still brings a tear to Ron’s (somewhat jaded!) eye. Wonderful!Post-apocalyptic | PBK | $19.99

The High Ground (Imperials 01)Snodgrass, Melinda
Is this to be the Next Big Thing in military space opera? Stand aside Honor Harrington…Space opera | TP | $29.95

The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London 06)Aaronovitch, Ben
Police-procedural paranormal mystery/urban fantasy, set against the rich tapestry of modern day – and historical – London. Great fun!Urban fantasy | TP | $29.99

Leviathan Wakes (Expanse 01)Corey, James S A
The fantastic TV version has meant sales of this series have gone crazy – and this is where it all starts…Space opera | PBK | $22.99

The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem 01)Liu, Cixin
The Hugo Award-winning novel – hard-science fiction translated from the original Chinese – where it won their equivalent of the Hugo, too. (Early-adopter Iain has been recommending this from the very beginning!)Science fiction | PBK | $19.99

Rivers of London (Rivers of London 01)Aaronovitch, Ben
See The Hanging Tree at #7 – this is where it all began…Urban fantasy | PBK | $19.99